Ecuadoran Pericote vs Netted Nutrush

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Scleria
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.